Light source apparatus

a technology of light source and endoscope, which is applied in the field of light source apparatus, can solve the problems of low light guiding efficiency up to the irradiated light emitting portion at the front end of the endoscope, large size of light source apparatus such as the xenon lamp, and high cos

Active Publication Date: 2010-04-01
OLYMPUS CORP
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[0018]Moreover, according to a preferable aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the concavo-convex surface is disposed at random such that a distance between the convex portion and an adjacent convex portion is not more than 100 microns.

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However, the light source apparatus such as the xenon lamp has a large size and high cost, and a light guiding efficiency up to an irradiated light emitting portion at a front end of the endoscope is low.

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[0045]A semiconductor light source apparatus which can be used in an endoscope, according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below while referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall structure of the semiconductor light source apparatus which can be used in an endoscope, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of main components of the semiconductor light source apparatus.

[0046]As shown in FIG. 1, the semiconductor light source apparatus of the first embodiment includes an endoscope insert portion 92, a endoscope front-end unit portion 97 which is connected to one end portion of the endoscope insert portion 92, an operating portion 95 which is connected to the other end portion of the endoscope insert portion 92, a light source 1 which supplies excitation light to a optical fiber which is disposed inside the operating portion 95 and the endoscope insert portion 92, a processor unit 21 which carries out signal processing of i...

modified embodiment of first embodiment

[0085]A semiconductor light source apparatus of a modified embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below while referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure (view) of the front-end unit portion 7, and FIG. 7 is a diagram in which, a beam spot of the excitation light at each of the concave lens 3, a convex lens 15, and the wavelength converting member 4 is shown. Firstly, a structure of the modified embodiment of the first embodiment will be described below.

[0086]In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, members denoted by the same reference numerals as the members denoted in FIG. 3 which is a structural diagram of the first embodiment are similar members, and detail description thereof is omitted. At the interior of the holding member 8, in other words, inside the cavity 30, the optical fiber 2, the concave lens 3, the convex lens 15; the wavelength converting member 4, the concave lens fixing portion 11, a convex lens fixi...

second embodiment

[0101]A semiconductor light source apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below while referring to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional view of the front-end unit portion 7 of the semiconductor light source apparatus according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment at a point that, a holding member 19 of the front-end unit portion 7 provided at a side of the emitting end portion Po of the optical fiber 2 is structured in which a taper inclination angle of the holding member 19 differs partially as shown in FIG. 8.

[0102]In FIG. 8, members denoted by same reference numerals as the members shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment are similar, and detail description thereof is omitted.

[0103]At interior of the holding member 19, in other words, inside the cavity 30, the optical fiber 2, the concave lens 3, the wavelength converting member 4, the concave lens fixing portion 11, the wa...

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Abstract

A light source apparatus includes a light source from which, excitation light is emitted, an optical fiber which is optically connected to the light source, and which guides the excitation light, and a wavelength converting member which is optically connected to an emitting end portion of the optical fiber, and which receives the excitation light emitted from the emitting end portion, and makes emerge light of a wavelength area different from a wavelength area of the excitation light. The light source apparatus has a diverging unit which is arranged in an optical path of the excitation light, between the emitting end portion of the optical fiber and the wavelength converting member, and a holding member for holding the emitting end portion of the optical fiber, the diverging unit, and the wavelength converting member.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-250968 filed on Sep. 29, 2008; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a light source apparatus in which a solid light emitting element such as an LED, an SLD, and an LD is used.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]As a light source apparatus for an endoscope, a light source apparatus such as a xenon lamp, a halogen lamp, or a metal halide has hitherto been used. However, the light source apparatus such as the xenon lamp has a large size and high cost, and a light guiding efficiency up to an irradiated light emitting portion at a front end of the endoscope is low.[0006]With regard to such problem, a conventional light source apparatus for endoscope has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Ap...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B1/07
CPCA61B1/0653G02B6/0003G02B6/32A61B1/00096A61B1/07G02B23/243G02B23/2469G02B6/3624
Inventor FUKUI, YOSHIEITO, TAKESHI
Owner OLYMPUS CORP
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